WADA, world sport’s anti-doping body, will not appeal against the one-month doping sanction levied against tennis world No 2 Iga Swiatek. The Pole recorded a positive test for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in August.

Iga Swiatek’s one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

World No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek opened up about her recent one-month doping ban for a positive drug test, describing it as the most challenging period of her tennis career. Speaking on the eve of the Australian Open, Swiatek shared that the ordeal was “pretty chaotic” and labeled it the “worst time” of her life.

In December, tennis star Iga Swiatek received a suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. She has since returned to the court and is ready to begin her Australian Open campaign. The Sporting News explains the situation.

In a statement released on Monday WADA confirmed its decision not to lodge an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and confirmed that, following a review, Swiatek's explanation for contamination was "plausible".

Iga Swiatek expressed her satisfaction after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced its decision not to appeal the doping ban imposed on the world No. 2. The Polish tennis star, who has maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings,

The findings for the world No.2 were released straight after her win over Eva Lys in the fourth round of the Australian Open.